MAJORITY OF US STATES PURSUE NUCLEAR POWER FOR EMISSION CUTS
As climate change pushes states in the U.S. to
dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are
coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and
other renewable power sources might not be
enough to keep the lights on.
Nuclear power is emerging as an answer to fill the
gap as states transition away from coal, oil and
natural gas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and stave off the worst effects of a warming
planet. The renewed interest in nuclear comes as
companies, including one started by Microsoft
founder Bill Gates, are developing smaller, cheaper
reactors that could supplement the power grid in
communities across the U.S.
Nuclear power comes with its own set of potential
problems, especially radioactive waste that can